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Let Jubilee House come out with their findings based on what KPMG will say, we will engage them formally. What I hate is to try and do propaganda when you don\u2019t have the facts and that is what some people are doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t have any clue as to what these individuals, this company is doing, yet they come to conclusions and for me, that is very sad. You have not even gone to their data room to see what they are monitoring and the world-class audit they are doing, and you come to the conclusion that this is a conduit for political bribery and all the kinds of things people might want to say, it leaves much to be desired. Those who are interested in knowing the truth will know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an interaction with journalists, the Director of Support Services at SML, Yaa Serwaa Sarpong said the contract has assisted the GRA in fully actualising the potential of tax revenue on petroleum products in the downstream petroleum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are helping GRA to fully actualise the potential of tax revenue on petroleum products in the downstream. We have brought in check meters,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, has dismissed claims of Ghanaians being shortchanged in the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) as mere propaganda. 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